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Work crews from the Texas Department of Transportation are installing the new 75 mph speed signs on Texas 6 from the Robertson/Brazos County line to the Grimes/Brazos County line. Once the southbound lanes are complete they will work on the northbound side of Texas 6.

Next, said TxDOT spokesman Bob Colwell, crews will install the new signs on Texas 47 from Texas 21 to FM 60. Once Texas 47 is complete, TxDOT crews will change the speed from 70 mph to 75 mph on Texas 21 from the Brazos River to west of the Bryan city limits.

The speed limit was raised as a way to maintain the state's economic viability, TxDOT officials said in a press release.

"Texas' economic strength depends on the efficient and safe movement of people and goods," the release states. "These new speed limits increase highway efficiency while maintaining the safety of the transportation system."